[george [dicegeorge]]

I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time.

[g]

[Tinkerer]

"george [dicegeorge]" wrote in message
...
I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time.



Car wise, Hermetite (the red version) was always sold as a non-setting
jointing compound. Having said that, I am almost sure that I have seen
rubber strips inserted between the two cast iron gutter lungths. That
would only work though if both faces were smooth.
--
Tinkerer

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
george [dicegeorge] wrote:
I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time

Plumber's Mate?

--
*Most people have more than the average number of legs*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[Tim Watts]

On 28/05/10 17:04, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
george wrote:
I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time

Plumber's Mate?


I *sure* there is some sort of jointing mastic available for this.

googles...

He

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159

I think even Wickes stock it or something like it...

And this might be another option:

http://www.heritage-supplies.com/ind...8ade5597d 81b

HTH

Tim

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Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

[David WE Roberts[_2_]]

"george [dicegeorge]" wrote in message
...
I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time.

Google for 'lead or gutter seal'.

e.g. http://www.geocel.co.uk/product.aspx?id=85&pr=dctm

[Tim Watts]

On 28/05/10 17:25, Tim Watts wrote:

He

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159

I think even Wickes stock it or something like it...

And this might be another option:

http://www.heritage-supplies.com/ind...8ade5597d 81b


On an aside, anyone else noticed that other peoples' problems always
seem easy to solve compared to one's own?

A number of things here leave me thinking: "that's easy" (perhaps
because I've done it or seen it done before). And yet, I walk upstairs
to fix some more woodwork, start pondering on another job up there that,
to me, seems so fraught with difficulties and evils that I want to top
myself! (and I'm speaking of my insulation issues in particular, but
even doing the bog pipe boxing in seems hard right now!)

I don't think my issues are fundamentally hard - just seems so...

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:
On 28/05/10 17:04, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
george wrote:
I have cleaned and painted the guttering,
and got new bolts to join them with,
but what gooey stuff shall I use in the joints?

If it was something that set hard then it could make it very difficult
to disassemble them for painting in ten years time

Plumber's Mate?


I *sure* there is some sort of jointing mastic available for this.

IIRC, 'twas originally putty. Which lasted a good few years. Certainly
outlived this PVC rubbish used today.

--
*Few women admit their age; fewer men act it.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[george [dicegeorge]]

Tim Watts wrote:
On 28/05/10 17:25, Tim Watts wrote:

He

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159

I think even Wickes stock it or something like it...

And this might be another option:

http://www.heritage-supplies.com/ind...8ade5597d 81b



On an aside, anyone else noticed that other peoples' problems always
seem easy to solve compared to one's own?

A number of things here leave me thinking: "that's easy" (perhaps
because I've done it or seen it done before). And yet, I walk upstairs
to fix some more woodwork, start pondering on another job up there that,
to me, seems so fraught with difficulties and evils that I want to top
myself! (and I'm speaking of my insulation issues in particular, but
even doing the bog pipe boxing in seems hard right now!)

I don't think my issues are fundamentally hard - just seems so...

There are lots of easy answers,
but I've got to live with the solution I choose,
will it start dripping in a year?
will it be easy to disassemble in 5 years up a ladder.


yes
Everbuild Roof & Gutter Sealant Black 310ml
seems a good solution, it won't set hard....

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159
Everflex Roof and Gutter Sealant is a bitumen based mastic providing an
effective seal between all roofing materials. Cartridge applied.

BENEFITS
- Incorporates polymer additives to improve adhesion
- Can be applied in wet conditions, even under heavy rain
- Semi-drying  remains permanently elastic beneath surface skin
- High solids formulation  excellent gap filling properties without
shrinkage
- Excellent external weathering properties

[Tim Watts]

On 28/05/10 18:06, george [dicegeorge] wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

I don't think my issues are fundamentally hard - just seems so...

There are lots of easy answers,
but I've got to live with the solution I choose,
will it start dripping in a year?
will it be easy to disassemble in 5 years up a ladder.

Yeah. I'm interested in the in your result 'cos I have some ali
guttering that needs the same treatment (pulled off, repainted, refitted
so it isn't falling off unlike now). I'll probably be using whatever you
rate


yes
Everbuild Roof & Gutter Sealant Black 310ml
seems a good solution, it won't set hard....

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159
Everflex Roof and Gutter Sealant is a bitumen based mastic providing an
effective seal between all roofing materials. Cartridge applied.

It seems to be the one that shows up the most, suggesting its fairly
ubiquitous - and Everbuild aren't bad IME.

BENEFITS
- Incorporates polymer additives to improve adhesion
- Can be applied in wet conditions, even under heavy rain
- Semi-drying  remains permanently elastic beneath surface skin
- High solids formulation  excellent gap filling properties without
shrinkage
- Excellent external weathering properties


--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

[Tim Watts]

On 28/05/10 18:06, george [dicegeorge] wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

I don't think my issues are fundamentally hard - just seems so...

There are lots of easy answers,
but I've got to live with the solution I choose,
will it start dripping in a year?
will it be easy to disassemble in 5 years up a ladder.

Yeah. I'm interested in the in your result 'cos I have some ali
guttering that needs the same treatment (pulled off, repainted, refitted
so it isn't falling off unlike now). I'll probably be using whatever you
rate


yes
Everbuild Roof & Gutter Sealant Black 310ml
seems a good solution, it won't set hard....

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=160159
Everflex Roof and Gutter Sealant is a bitumen based mastic providing an
effective seal between all roofing materials. Cartridge applied.

It seems to be the one that shows up the most, suggesting its fairly
ubiquitous - and Everbuild aren't bad IME.

BENEFITS
- Incorporates polymer additives to improve adhesion
- Can be applied in wet conditions, even under heavy rain
- Semi-drying  remains permanently elastic beneath surface skin
- High solids formulation  excellent gap filling properties without
shrinkage
- Excellent external weathering properties


--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.